Sulfur-and nitrogen-containing lubricant additives

ABSTRACT

Compositions containing a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid and at least one compound of the formula I ##STR1## in which R, R 4 , R 5  and n are as defined in claim 1, are described. The compounds of the formula I are suitable for use as anti-wear agents and as extreme-pressure additives for lubricants, hydraulic fluids and metal-working fluids. Novel compounds of the formula I are also described.

The present invention relates to lubricants, hydraulic fluids and metal-working fluids, which contain nitrogenous sulfur compounds, to the use of these compounds as additives and to novel nitrogenous sulfur compounds.

Additives are in general added to lubricants, hydraulic fluids and metal-working fluids in order to improve the properties in use. Lubricants for the transmission of relatively high forces must meet special requirements with respect to the load-carrying capacity. The adverse phenomena which would otherwise occur are greatly reduced by the addition of extreme-pressure additives and wear-reducing additives.

Sulfur-containing ammonium compounds as corrosion inhibitors are described in U.S. Patent Specification No. 4,450,138.

The present invention relates to a composition containing a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid and at least one compound of the formula I ##STR2## in which n is equal to 1 to 6 and R can be a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R¹, R² and R³ independently of one another are C₁ -C₂₁ -alkyl and together have not more than 22 carbon atoms, and R² and R³ can also be hydrogen, or in which R is C₅ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₇ -C₉ -aralkyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted phenyl or naphthyl, furyl, furfuryl, thienyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolinyl, thiazolinyl, oxazolinyl, benzimidazolinyl, benzothiazolinyl or benzoxazolinyl, and in which R⁴ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --OCH₃, --CN or --N(R⁶)₂, and R⁶ is unsubstituted or OH-substituted C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, and R⁴ C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR4## or R⁴ is C₄ -C₂₀ -alkenyl, C₄ -C₂₀ -alkynyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CF₃, one or two OH groups or one or two --N(R⁷) (R⁸), and R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl and R⁸ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl, or in which R⁴ is anthraquinonyl, C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, a nonaromatic C₂ -C₅ -heterocyclic ring or C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy or --N(R⁶)₂ or R⁴ is --CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R, and R⁵ is C₄ - C₂₀ -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OCH₃, --CN or --N(R⁶)₂, R⁶ being as defined above, and which may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR5## or R⁵ is C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is substituted by N(R⁶) (tolyl) or C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl, or R⁵ is unsubstituted C₄ -C₂₀ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₂₀ -alkenyl substituted by one or more --CN, C₄ -C₂₀ -alkynyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl or C₆ -C₁ C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkyl groups which may be interrupted by --NH-- or --N(R⁶)--, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio and/or OH groups, one or more --NO₂, --CF₃ and/or --CN, hydroxyethoxy, phenoxy, ureido, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, benzeneazo, tolueneazo, anilinocarbonyl, anilinosulfonyl, --S--CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R and/or one or two --N(R⁷) (R⁸), R⁷ and R⁸ being as defined above and R⁸ additionally also being acetyl or methoxyphenyl, or in which R⁵ is anthraquinonyl, hydroxyanthraquinonyl, C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, phenyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy groups or by --N(R⁶)₂, R⁶ being as defined above, or R⁵ is --CH₂ --CH(OH)CH₂ --S--R or R⁵ is a divalent C₂ -C₁₂ -aliphatic radical which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₂ -alkane disubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --OCH₃ or --N(R⁶)₂ and may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or --N(R⁹)--, R⁹ being unsubstituted or OH-substituted C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R, or R⁵ is a divalent to tetravalent C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloaliphatic radical which is derived from a C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkane disubstituted to tetrasubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is a radical of the formula ##STR6## in which R¹⁰ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is a radical of the formula ##STR7## or a divalent or trivalent C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic radical which is derived from a C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --NO₂ or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is anthraquinonylene, 2,3-dihydroanthraquinonylene or a radical of the formula ##STR8## in which X is --CH₂ -- or a direct bond and Y is --CH₂ --, --C(C₆ H₅)--H--, --S--S--, --NH-- or a direct bond, or R⁵ is a divalent or trivalent C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic radical which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic ring disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl, or R⁵ is a divalent C₇ -C₁₄ -araliphatic radical which is derived from a C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkane disubstituted by --NH₂, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked form a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring which can be aromatic or non-aromatic and may contain one or more N, O or S atoms, the N atom being unsubstituted or substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which in turn can be substituted by --OH, and the C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring can be unsubstituted or substituted on one C atom by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, ═O or ═S, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked are 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinolyl, a part of a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic divalent to hexavalent ring or a radical of the formulae ##STR9##

A radical R of the formula ##STR10## can be, for example, R¹ CH₂ --, ##STR11## R¹, R² and R³ each being C₁ -C₂₁ -alkyl. C₁ -C₂₁ -Alkyl is a straight-chain or branched substituent, for example methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, a straight-chain or branched pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, nonadecyl, eicosyl or heneicosyl. ##STR12## in which R¹, R² and R³ together with the C atom to which they are linked form C₄ -C₂₂ -alkyl, is preferred, but none of these substituents R¹, R² and R³ may then by hydrogen; in this case, C₄ -C₁₆ -alkyl is then particularly preferred, in particular tert.-butyl, tert.-pentyl, tert.-nonyl or tert.-dodecyl (ex Phillips Petroleum), and very particularly tert.-butyl or tert.-nonyl are preferred, and tert.-dodecyl is here to be understood, for example, as a radical such as is described for tertiary dodecylmercaptan in "Ullmanns Enzyklopadie der technischen Chemie [Ullmann's Encyclopaedia of Industrial Chemistry]", 4th edition, volume 23, pages 181-182, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim.

A C₅ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl radical R is, for example, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl or cyclododecyl, preferably cyclohexyl.

A C₇ -C₉ -aralkyl radical R is, for example, benzyl, 1- or 2-phenylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl or 2-phenylisopropyl, preferably benzyl.

In a phenyl or naphthyl radical R substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, phenyl or naphthyl can be monosubstituted to trisubstituted, but preferably monosubstitued; C₁ -C₄ -alkyl is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl.

A C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical R⁴ is a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, or straight-chain or branched pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, nonadecyl or eicosyl; isopropyl, tert.-butyl, isooctyl, 2-ethylhexyl, tert.-nonyl, tert.-dodecyl or tert.-tridecyl are preferred. Isooctyl is here understood as a radical which is derived from isooctyl alcohol and is a mixture of octyl radicals with different branching; the definitions given above are to apply to tert.-nonyl and tert.-dodecyl.

In a C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical R⁴ substituted by --OH, --OCH₃, --CN or N(R⁶)₂, C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, but at most disubstituted in the case of substitution by --OH, substitution being possible in any position but preferably terminal in the case of monosubstitution.

In a C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical R⁴ which is interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR13## the heteroatoms can be in any possible position, and the C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical can be interrupted once or several times, it being possible for the heteroatoms to be identical or different.

C₄ -C₂₀ -Alkenyl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ are straight-chain or branched alkenyl radicals which contain one or more, but preferably one double bond, for example n-butenyl, i-pentenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl, undecenyl, dodecenyl, tridecenyl, tetradecenyl, pentadecenyl, hexadecenyl, heptadecenyl, octadecenyl, nonadecenyl or eicosenyl.

C₄ -C₂₀ -Alkynyl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ are straight-chain or branched alkynyl radicals which contain one or more, but preferably one triple bond, for example N-butynyl, n-pentynl, 1,1-dimethyl-prop-2-yn-1-yl, hexynyl, heptynyl, octynyl, nonynyl, decynyl, undecynyl, dodecynyl, tridecynyl, tetradecynyl, pentadecynyl, hexadecynyl, heptadecynyl, octadecynyl, nonadecynyl or eicosynyl.

C₆ -C₁₂ -Cycloalkyl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ are, for example, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl or cyclododecyl, preferably cyclohexyl.

C₁ -C₄ -Alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ are monosubstituted or polysubstituted, but preferably monosubstituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl being, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl.

C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ are, for example phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl or phenanthryl.

In C₆ -, C₁₀ or C₁₄ -aryl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and/or C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, the aryl radical can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted but preferably monosubstituted to disubstituted; C₁ -C₄ -alkyl in this case is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl.

In C₆ -, C₁₀ or C₁₄ -aryl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ substituted by --CF₃, --OH and/or --N(R⁷) (R⁸), the aryl radical can be monosubstituted or disubstituted, but preferably monosubstituted.

In C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl radicals R⁴ or R⁵, the heteroaryl radical can contain one or more heteroatoms and may be benzo-fused, the heteroatoms being, for example, nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms. Examples of C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl are tetrazolyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrryl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, thiatriazolyl, thienyl, furyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxatriazolyl, pyridyl, pyridanzinyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, purinyl, indolyl, carbazolyl or pteridinyl, and preferably tetrazolyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, or pyridyl.

C₁ -C₁₀ -Heteroaryl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ substituted by --OH, phenyl and/or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, but are preferably monosubstituted; C₁ -C₄ -alkyl is, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl.

A non-aromatic C₂ -C₅ -heterocyclic radical R₄ is, for example, dihydrooxazolyl, dihydrothiazolyl, pyranyl, thietanyl, oxetanyl, morpholinyl, piperidyl or piperazinyl.

C₇ -C₁₄ -Aralkyl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ are, for example, benzyl, 1- or 2-phenylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, 2-phenylisopropyl, 2-phenylhexyl, naphthylmethyl or naphthylbutyl, but preferably benzyl or 2-phenylethyl.

C₇ -C₁₄ -Aralkyl radicals R⁴ or R⁵ sub stituted by --OH, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy or --N(R⁶)₂ can, for example, be monsubstituted to trisubstituted; C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy is, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec.-butoxy or tert.-butoxy.

A C₄ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical R⁵ is a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical, for example n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, straight-chain or branched pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, nonadecyl or eicosyl.

In a C₄ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical R⁵ substituted by --OCH₃, --CN or N(R⁶)₂, the C₄ -C₂₀ -alkyl can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, substitution being possible in any position but preferably being terminal in the case of monosubstitution.

In a C₄ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical R⁵ interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR14## the heteroatoms can be in any position and the C₄ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical can be interrupted once or several times, it being possible for the heteroatoms to be identical or different.

A C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl radical R⁵ substituted by N(R⁶)--(tolyl) or by C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl is a monosubstituted or disubstituted, preferably monosubstituted, straight-chain or branched C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl, substitution being possible in any position but preferably being terminal in the case of monosubstitution.

A CN-substituted C₃ -C₂₀ -alkenyl radical R⁵ can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, preferably polysubstituted. C₃ -C₂₀ -alkenyl is a straight-chain or branched alkenyl radical which contains one or more, preferably one double bond. In particular, this is a 1,1,3-tricyanoprop-1-en-2-yl radical.

In a C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl radical R⁵ substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl groups interrupted by --NH-- or --N(R⁶)--, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl is preferably interrupted by one --NH-- or --N(R⁶)-- and is, for example, N-methyl-aminomethylphenyl or N-dimethyl-aminomethylphenyl, which are also preferred.

C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl radicals R⁵ substituted by NO₂, CN, hydroxyethoxy, phenoxy, ureido, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, benzeneazo, tolueneazo, anilinocarbonyl, anilinosulfonyl and/or --S--CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R can be monosubstituted to polysubstituted, preferably monosubstituted to trisubstituted. Preferably, the aryl radicals are phenyl or naphthyl, especially phenyl.

In a divalent C₂ -C₁₂ -aliphatic radical R⁵ which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₂ -alkane disubstituted by --NH₂ and which can be prepared, for example, by adding NH₃ to C₂ -C₁₂ -olefins, the C₂ -C₁₂ -alkane can be straight-chain or branched, so that it can be, for example, ethylene, propylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-trimethylene, hexamethylene, heptamethylene, octamethylene, nonamethylene, decamethylene, undecamethylene, dodecamethylene or 2,5-hexanediyl.

In a divalent C₂ -C₁₂ -aliphatic radical R⁵ substituted by --OH, --OCH₃ or --N(R⁶)₂, substitution in any position is possible.

In a divalent C₂ -C₁₂ -aliphatic radical R⁵ interrupted by --O--, --S-- or --N(R⁹)--, the heteroatoms can be in any position and the C₂ -C₁₂ -aliphatic radical can be interrupted once or several times, it being possible for the heteroatoms to be identical or different; an example is 3-thiapentamethylene.

A divalent to tetravalent C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloaliphatic radical R⁵ which is derived from a C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkane disubstituted to tetrasubstituted by --NH₂ and which can be prepared, for example, by adding NH₃ to C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkenes, is, for example, 1,4-cyclohexanediyl, 1,2-cyclohexanediyl, 1,3-cycloheptanediyl, 1,5-cyclooctanediyl, 1,3,5,7-cyclooctanetetrayl, 1,3-cyclononanediyl, 1,6-cyclodecanediyl, 1,4,8-cycloundecanetriyl or 1,4,7,10-cyclododecanetetrayl. Divalent C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloaliphatic radicals are preferred.

A divalent to tetravalent C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloaliphatic radical R⁵ can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, preferably monosubstituted or disubstituted, and the substitution can be in any position.

A divalent or trivalent C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic radical R⁵ which can be obtained, for example, by reduction of the corresponding nitroaromatics, is, for example, phenylene, naphthylene, anthrylene or 1,3,5-benzene-triyl, and preferably phenylene or naphthylene.

A divalent or trivalent C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic radical R⁵ substituted by --OH or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, preferably monosubstituted or disubstituted, and the substitution can be in any position.

In a divalent or trivalent C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic radical R⁵ which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic which is disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and which can be obtained, for example, by reduction of the corresponding nitroaromatics, the heteroaryl polyradical can contain one or more heteroaroms, examples of the heteroatoms being nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms. Examples of such radicals are 2,5-pyrrole-diyl, 3,5-triazole-diyl, 3,4-pyrazole-diyl, 2,4-thiazole-diyl, 2,6-pyridine-diyl, 4,6-pyrimidine-diyl or 2,4,6-triazine-triyl, the said radicals, in particular 2,4,6-triazine-triyl, being preferred.

A divalent or trivalent C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic radical R⁵ substituted by --OH or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, preferably monosubstituted or disubstituted, and the substitution can be in any position.

A divalent C₇ -C₁₄ -araliphatic radical R⁵ which is derived from a C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkane disubstituted by --NH₂ and which can be prepared, for example, by addition of NH₃ to a C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkene is, for example, ##STR15## being preferred.

If R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked form a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring which can be aromatic or non-aromatic and may contain one or more N, O or S atoms, it being possible for the N atom to be unsubstituted or substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which in turn can be substituted by OH, and it being possible for the C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring to be substituted on one C atom by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, ═O or ═S, these are, for example, ##STR16## the examples being preferred.

If R⁴ and R⁵ together form a part of a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic divalent to hexavalent ring, they are, for example, ##STR17##

C₁ -C₄ -Alkyl radicals R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹ or R¹⁰ are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl.

OH-substituted C₁ -C₄ -alkyl radicals R⁶ or R⁹ can be monosubstituted or polysubstituted, but preferably monosubstituted. For example, these are 2-hydroxyethyl or 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, preferably 2-hydroxyethyl.

A C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl radical R⁸ is phenyl or naphthyl.

A special embodiment of the composition according to the invention is that in which n in the formula I is 1.

A further embodiment of the composition according to the invention is that in which n is the formula I is 2 to 6, but preferably 2.

A composition is preferred which contains a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid and at least one compound of the formula I, wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR18## in which R¹, R² and R³ independently of one another are C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl and do not have more than 22 carbon atoms in total, and R² and R³ can also be hydrogen, or wherein R is C₅ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, benzyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted phenyl or unsubstituted naphthyl.

A composition is particularly preferred which contains a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid and at least one compound of the formula I, wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR19## in which R¹, R² and R³ together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form C₄ -C₁₆ -alkyl, in which case none of these substituents R¹, R² and R³ may be hydrogen, or wherein R is cyclohexyl, benzyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkylsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted naphthyl.

A composition is also of interest which contains a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid and at least one compound of the formula I, wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR20## in which R¹ is C₁ -C₁₂ -alkyl and R² and R³ are hydrogen.

A composition is also of special interest which contains a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid and at least one compound of the formula I, wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR21## in which R¹ and R² independently of one another are C₁ -C₁₂ -alkyl and together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form C₃ -C₁₄ -alkyl and R³ is hydrogen.

A composition is especially preferred which contains a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid and at least one compound of the formula I, wherein R⁴ in the formula I is hydrogen, C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CF₃, one or two OH groups or one or two --N(R⁷)(R⁸) and R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl and R⁸ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl or wherein R⁴ is anthraquinonyl or is C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, and R⁵ is C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkyl groups which may be interrupted by --NH-- or --N(R⁶)--, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ - C₄ -alkylthio and/or or OH groups, one or more --NO₂, --CF₃ and/or --CN, hydroxyethoxy, phenoxy, ureido, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, benzeneazo, tolueneazo, anilinocarbonyl, anilinosulfonyl, --S--CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R and/or one or two --N(R⁷)(R⁸), R⁷ and R⁸ being as defined above and R⁸ also being acetyl or methoxyphenyl, or wherein R⁵ is antraquinonyl, hydroxyanthraquinonyl or is C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, phenyl and/or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or R⁵ is a divalent or trivalent C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic radical which is derived from a C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, NO₂ or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is anthraquinonylene, 2,3-dihydroanthraquinonylene or a radical of the formula ##STR22## in which X is a direct bond and Y is --CH₂ --, --C(C₆ H₅)H--, --S--S--, --NH-- or a direct bond, or R⁵ is a divalent or trivalent C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic radical which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked form a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring which is aromatic and may contain one or more N, O or S atoms, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked are a 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinolyl radical.

The invention also relates to novel compounds of the formula Ia ##STR23## in which n is 1 to 6 and R is a radical of the formula ##STR24## in which R¹, R² and R³ together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form C₅ -C₂₀ -alkyl and none of these substituents R¹, R² and R³ may be hydrogen, and wherein R⁴ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --OCH₃, --CN or --N(R⁶)₂, and R⁶ is unsubstituted or OH-substituted C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, and C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl R⁴ may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR25## or R⁴ is C₄ -C₂₀ -alkenyl, C₄ -C₂₀ -alkynyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CF₃, one or two OH groups or one or two --N(R⁷)(R⁸), and R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl and R⁸ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl, or in which R⁴ is anthraquinonyl, C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, a non-aromatic C₂ -C₅ -heterocyclic ring or C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy or --N(R⁶)₂ or R⁴ is --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R, and R⁵ is C₅ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OCH₃, --CN or --N(R⁶)₂, R⁶ being as defined above, and which may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR26## or R⁵ is C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is substituted by N(R⁶)(tolyl) or C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl, or R⁵ is unsubstituted C₄ -C₂₀ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₂₀ -alkenyl substituted by one or more --CN, C₄ -C₂₀ -alkynyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl or C₆ -C₁ C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkyl groups which may beinterrupted by --NH-- or --N(R⁶)--, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio and/or OH groups, one or more --NO₂, --CF₃ and/or --CN, hydroxyethoxy, phenoxy, ureido, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, benzeneazo, tolueneazo, anilinocarbonyl, anilinosulfonyl, --S--CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R and/or one or two --N(R⁷)(R⁸), R⁷ and R⁸ being as defined above and R⁸ additionally also being acetyl or methoxyphenyl, or in which R⁵ is anthraquinonyl, hydroxyanthraquinonyl, C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, phenyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy groups or by --N(R⁶)₂, R⁶ being as defined above, or R⁵ is --CH₂ --CH(OH)CH₂ --S--R or R⁵ is a divalent C₂ -C₁₂ -aliphatic radical which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₂ -alkane disubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --OCH₃ or --N(R⁶)₂, R⁶ being as defined above, and may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or --N(R⁹)--, R⁹ being unsubstituted or OH-substituted C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R, or R⁵ is a divalent to tetravalent C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloaliphatic radical which is derived from a C₆ -C₁₂ cycloalkane disubstituted or tetrasubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is a radical of the formula ##STR27## in which R¹⁰ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is a radical of the formula: ##STR28## or a divalent or trivalent C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic radical which is derived from a C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --NO₂ or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is anthraquinonylene, 2,3-dihydroanthraquinonylene or a radical of the formula ##STR29## in which X is --CH₂ -- or a direct bond and Y is --CH₂ --, --C(C₆ H₅)H--, --S--S--, --NH-- or a direct bond, or R⁵ is a divalent or trivalent C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic radical which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic ring disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl, or R⁵ is a divalent C₇ -C₁₄ -araliphatic radical which is derived from a C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkane disubstituted by --NH₂, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked form a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring which can be aromatic or non-aromatic and may contain one or more N, O or S atoms, the N atom being unsubstituted or substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which in turn can be substituted by --OH, and the C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring can be unsubstituted or substituted on one C atom by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, ═O or ═S, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked are 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinolyl, a part of a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic divalent to hexavalent ring or a radical of the formulae ##STR30##

A special embodiment comprises compounds of the formula Ia, wherein n is 1.

A further embodiment comprises compounds of the formula Ia, wherein n is 2 to 6, but preferably 2.

Compounds of the formula Ia are also preferred, wherein R⁴ in the formula Ia is hydrogen, C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CF₃, one or two OH groups or one or two --N(R⁷)(R⁸) and R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl and R⁸ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl or wherein R⁴ is anthraquinonyl or is C₁ -C₆ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, and R⁵ is C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkyl groups which may be interrupted by --NH-- or --N(R⁶)--, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio and/or OH groups, one or more --NO₂, --CF₃ and/or --CN, hydroxethoxy, phenoxy, ureido, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, benzeneazo, tolueneazo, anilinocarbonyl, anilinosulfonyl, --S--CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S-- and/or one or two --N(R⁷)(R⁸), R⁷ and R⁸ being as defined above and R⁸ also being acetyl or methoxyphenyl, or wherein R⁵ is anthraquinonyl, hydroxyanthraquinonyl or is C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, phenyl and/or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or R⁵ is divalent or trivalent C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic radical which is derived from a C₆ -, C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aromatic disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and can be unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --NO₂ or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, or R⁵ is anthraquinonylene, 2,3-dihydroanthraquinoylene or a radical of the formula ##STR31## in which X is a direct bond and Y is --CH₂ --, --C(C₆ H₅)H--, --S--S--, --NH-- or a direct bond, or R⁵ is a divalent or trivalent C₂ -C₁₀ heteroaromatic radical which is derived from a C₂ -C₁₀ -heteroaromatic disubstituted or trisubstituted by --NH₂ and is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked form a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring which is aromatic and may contain one or more N, O or S atoms, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked are a 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinolyl radical.

Compounds of the formula Ia are particularly preferred, wherein R is a radical of the formula ##STR32## in which R¹, R² and R³ together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form C₈ -C₁₂ -alkyl and none of these substituents R¹, R² and R³ may be hydrogen.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to the compound 1-ethylthio-3-(triazol-3-yl)-amino-propan-2-ol.

Examples of compounds of the formula I are: ##STR33##

The compounds of the formula I or Ia can advantageously be obtained in a known manner by reacting a glycidyl thioether of the formula II ##STR34## with an amine of the formula III ##STR35## R, R⁴ and R⁵ being as defined above.

A solvent can be used for the reaction. It is, however, advantageous to do without a solvent, since the glycidyl thioethers, which are liquid almost without exception, act themselves as a solvent in the case of solid amino compounds.

The reaction temperatures are advantageously between room temperature and a maximum of 150° C., depending on the basicity of the amino compounds.

The compounds of the formula I can, however, also be obtained by reacting a mercaptan of the formula IV

    R--SH                                                      (IV)

with a N-glycidyl compound of the formula V ##STR36##

A further possibility of preparing the compounds of the formula I comprises reacting an amine of the formula III or a mercaptan of the formula IV with chlorohydrin derivatives of the formulae VI and VII, each as are (can be) obtained in the addition of epichlorohydrin to HS or HN compounds (even in situ). ##STR37## In this case, a hydrogen chloride acceptor in the form of a base is necessary.

In general, the NH₂ group reacts bifunctionally, except in the case of steric hindrance, for example in the case of an NH₂ group which is bonded to a tertiary carbon atom and reacts only monofunctionally. For the monofunctional conversion of a normal NH₂ group, a certain excess of amino compound is required, which excess can later be separated off by distillation or on the basis of different solution properties.

The following are examples of preferred amines of the formula III: ##STR38##

The invention also relates to the use of compounds of the formulae I or Ia as additives in lubricants, hydraulic fluids or metal-working fluids.

The compounds of the formula I or Ia are in general of a liquid nature, but have different viscosities. Adequate quantities of them are soluble in lubricants, hydraulic fluids and metal-working fluids. In the case of the representatives of high viscosity, dilution with, for example, a paraffin oil or an appropriate base oil provides an advantageous made-up form.

The compounds according to the invention are outstandingly suitable as additives for lubricants, hydraulic fluids and metal-working fluids, in particular for lubricants and hydraulic fluids and very particularly for lubricants, and lead to an improvement in the use properties, for example the extreme-pressure and anti-wear properties.

The compounds of the formula I are added to the lubricants, hydraulic fluids and metal-working fluids advantageously in a quantity of 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably in a quantity of 0.05 to 5% by weight, relative to the lubricant, the hydraulic fluid or the metal-working fluid.

Such lubricant, hydraulic and metal-working systems can be of a polar or non-polar nature. The selection criteria result from the solubility properties of the corresponding compounds.

Those skilled in the art are familiar with the relevant lubricants, hydraulic fluids or metal-working fluids, and these are described, for example, in "Schmiermittel Taschenbuch [Lubricants Pocketbook]" (Huthig Verlag, Heidelberg, 1974) or in "Ullmanns Encyclopadie der technischen Chemie [Ullmann's Encyclopaedia of Industrial Chemistry]", volume 13, pages 85-94 (Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1977) or in D. Klamann "Schmierstoffe und verwandte Produkte [Lubricants and related products]", pages 158-174 (Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1982).

Apart from mineral oils, particularly suitable examples are poly-α-olefins, ester-based lubricants, phosphates, glycols, polyglycols and polyalkylene glycols, and their mixtures with water, and water itself.

The lubricants, hydraulic fluids, metal-working fluids can also contain other additives which are added in order to improve the base properties of these substances even further; these include: antioxidants, metal passivators, rust inhibitors, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, dispersants, detergents and other extreme-pressure additives and anti-wear additives.

Examples of phenolic antioxidants

1. Alkylated monophenols

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4,6-dimethylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-n-butylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-iso-butylphenol, 2,6-di-cyclopentyl-4-methylphenol, 2-(α-methylcyclohexyl)-4,6-dimethylphenol, 2,6-di-octadecyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4,6-tri-cyclohexylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxymethylphenol and o-tert-butylphenol.

2. Alkylated hydroquinones

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, 2,5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert-amyl-hydroquinone and 2,6-diphenyl-4-octadecyloxyphenol.

3. Hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers

2,2'-Thio-bis-(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-thio-bis-(4-octylphenol), 4,4'-thio-bis-(6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol) and 4,4'-thio-bis-(6-tert-butyl-2-methylphenol).

4. Alkylidene-bisphenols

2,2'-Methylene-bis-(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-(6-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-[4-methyl-6-(α-methylcyclohexyl)-phenol], 2,2'-methylene-bis-(4-methyl-6-cyclohexylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-(6-nonyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol), 2,2'-ethylidene-bis-(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol), 2,2'-ethylidene-bis-(6-tert-butyl-4-iso-butylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis-[6-(α-methylbenzyl)-4-nonylphenol], 2,2'-methylene-bis-]6-(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)-4-nonylphenol], 4,4'-methylene-bis-(2,6-di-tert-butylphenol), 4,4'-methylene-bis-(6-tert-butyl-2-methylphenol), 1,1-bis-(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-butane, 2,6-di-(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)-4-methylphenol, 1,1,3-tris-(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-n-dodecyl-mercaptobutane, ethylene glycol bis-[3,3-bis-(3'-tert-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)-butyrate], di-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-dicyclopentadiene and di-[2-(3'-tert-butyl-2'-hydroxy-5'-methylbenzyl)-6-tert-butyl-4-methyl-phenyl]terephthalate.

5. Benzyl compounds

1,3,5-Tri-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene, di-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)sulfide, isooctyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-mercaptoacetate, bis-(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl) dithiol-terephthalate, 1,3,5-tris-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)isocyanurate, 1,3,5-tris-(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)isocyanurate, dioctadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-phosphonate and the calcium salt of monoethyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-phosphonate.

6. Acylaminophenols

Lauric acid 4-hydroxy-anilide, stearic acid 4-hydroxy-anilide, 2,4-bis-octylmercapto-6-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanilino)-s-triazine and octyl N-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-carbamate.

7. Esters of β-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, for example with methanol, diethylene glycol, octadecanol, triethylene glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, neopentyl glycol, tris-hydroxyethyl isocyanurate, thiodiethylene glycol and di-hydroxyethyl-oxalic acid diamide.

8. Esters of β-(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propionic acid with monohydrici or polyhydric alcohols, for example with methanol, diethylene glycol, octadecanol, triethylene glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, neopentyl glycol, tris-hydroxyethyl isocyanurate, thiodiethylene glycol and di-hydroxyethyl-oxalic acid diamide.

9. Amides of β-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid, for example N,N'-di-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)-hexamethylenediamine, N,N'-di-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)-trimethylenediamine and N,N'-di-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)-hydrazine.

Examples of amine-type antioxidants:

N,N'-Di-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1-ethyl-3-methyl-pentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1-methyl-heptyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-di-(naphthyl-2)-p-phenylenediamine, N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-(1,3-dimethyl-butyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-(1-methylheptyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-cyclohexyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, 4-(p-toluene-sulfonamido)-diphenylamine, N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, diphenylamine, 4-isopropoxy-diphenylamine, N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine, N-phenyl-2-naphthylamine, octylated diphenylamine, 4-n-butylaminophenol, 4-butyrylamino-phenol, 4-nonanoylaminophenol, 4-dodecanoylamino-phenol, 4-octadecanoylamino-phenol, di-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amine, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-dimethylamino-methyl-phenyl, 2,4'-diamino-diphenylmethane, 4,4'-diamino-diphenylmethane, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane, 1,2-di-[(2-methyl-phenyl)-amino]-ethane, 1,2-di-(phenylamino)-propane, (o-tolyl)-biguanide, di-[4-(1',3'-dimethy-butyl)-phenyl]-amine, tert-octylated N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine and a mixture of monoalkylated and dialkylated tert-butyl-/tert-octyl-diphenylamines.

Examples of metal passivators are:

for copper, for example triazole, benzotriazole and derivatives thereof, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, 2,5-dimercaptothiadiazole, salicylidene-propylenediamine and salts of salicyclaminoguanidine.

Examples of rust inhibitors are:

(a) organic acids, their esters, metal salts and anhydrides, for example: N-oleoyl-sarcosine, sorbitan mono-oleate, lead naphthenate, dodecenylsuccinic anhydride, alkenylsuccinic acid half-esters and 4-nonylphenoxyacetic acid.

(b) Nitrogen-containing compounds, for example:

I. primary, secondary or tertiary aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amines and amine salts of organic and inorganic acids, for example oil-soluble alkylammonium carboxylates.

II. Heterocyclic compounds, for example: substituted imidazolines and oxazolines

(c) Phosphorus-containing compounds, for example: amine salts of phosphoric acid partial esters.

(d) Sulfur-containing compounds, for example: barium dinonylnaphthalenesulfonates and calcium petroleum-sulfonates.

Examples of viscosity index improvers are:

polymethacrylates, vinylpyrrolidone/methacrylate copolymers, polybutenes, olefin copolymers and styrene/acrylate copolymers.

Examples of pour point depressants are:

polymethacrylates and alkylated naphthalene derivatives.

Examples of dispersants/surfactants are:

polybutenylsuccinimides, polybutenylphosphonic acid derivatives and basic magnesium, calcium and barium sulfonates and phenolates.

Examples of anti-wear additives are:

compounds containing sulfur and/or phosphorus and/or halogen, such as sulfurized vegetable oils, zinc dialkyldithiophosphates, tritolyl phosphate, chlorinated paraffins, and alkyl and aryl disulfides.

EXAMPLE 1 ##STR39##

17.4 g of morpholine are introduced into a flask and heated to 90° C., and 47.6 g of tert-nonyl glycidyl thioether are added dropwise with stirring. After the end of the addition, the mixture is stirred for a further 0.5 hour at 90° C. The yield is 100% of theory of a yellow, slightly viscous liquid having a refractive index of n_(D) ²⁰ : 1.4914.

EXAMPLE 2 ##STR40##

A mixture of 15.2 g of tert-nonylmercaptan and catalytic quantities of sodium hydride is heated to 100° C., and 22.5 g of N-glycidyldiphenylamine (CA 64, 3385 d) are added dropwise with stirring at the same temperature. To complete the reaction, stirring is continued for 1.5 hours at 100° C.

Yield: 37.7 g of a yellow viscous liquid having a refractive index of n_(D) ²⁰ : 1.5699.

EXAMPLE 3 ##STR41##

A mixture of 43.3 g of tert-nonyl glycidyl thioether and 46.5 g of aniline is heated for 8 hours with stirring at 100° C. The excess aniline is then distilled off in a water pump vacuum and the residue is fractionated in an oil pump vacuum. This gives 51.1 g 82.6% of theory of a liquid having a boiling point of 169° C. at 0.08 mbar and a refractive index of n_(D) ²⁰ : 1.5419.

EXAMPLE 4 ##STR42##

35.7 g of tert-nonyl glycidyl thioether and 14.8 g of dibenzylamine are heated for 15 hours at 100° C. After the reaction has ended, the yield is 100% of theory of a yellow liquid having a refractive index of n_(D) ²⁰ : 1.5169.

Analogously to Examples 1-4, further compounds are prepared which are compiled in Table 1 which follows.

                                      TABLE 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________     Ex-                                                                            am-                                                  Physical data             ple                                                  Boiling                   No.                                                                               Formula                                   Notes   point                                                                                n.sub.D.sup.20      __________________________________________________________________________         ##STR43##                                yellow viscous liquuid                                                                       1.5416              6                                                                                  ##STR44##                                              1.5445              7                                                                                  ##STR45##                                              1.5383              8                                                                                  ##STR46##                                colourless liquid                                                                      186-88/ 0.09                                                                         1.5245              9                                                                                  ##STR47##                                viscous liquid                                                                         200-05/ 0.001                                                                        1.5308              10                                                                                 ##STR48##                                yellowish viscous liquid                                                               176-80/ 0.001                                                                        1.5278              11                                                                                 ##STR49##                                        185-90/ 0.001                                                                        1.5269              12                                                                                 ##STR50##                                              1.5326              13                                                                                 ##STR51##                                              1.4956              14                                                                                 ##STR52##                                                                  15                                                                                 ##STR53##                                        225-30/ 0.001                                                                        1.5874              16                                                                                 ##STR54##                                NMR spectrum                      17                                                                                 ##STR55##                                        125-30/ 0.05                                                                         1.4900              18                                                                                 ##STR56##                                              1.5074              19                                                                                 ##STR57##                                              1.5046              20                                                                                 ##STR58##                                              1.5075              21                                                                                 ##STR59##                                              1.4645              22                                                                                 ##STR60##                                              1.4888              23                                                                                 ##STR61##                                              1.5059              24                                                                                 ##STR62##                                              1.5102              25                                                                                 ##STR63##                                              1.5073              26                                                                                 ##STR64##                                              1.5415              27                                                                                 ##STR65##                                              1.5229              28                                                                                 ##STR66##                                              1.5115              29                                                                                 ##STR67##                                              1.5218              30                                                                                 ##STR68##                                              1.5472              31                                                                                 ##STR69##                                              n.sub.D.sup.40                                                                 : 1.5407            32                                                                                 ##STR70##                                              n.sub.D.sup.40                                                                 : 1.5257            33                                                                                 ##STR71##                                        211/0.2 mbar                                                                         n.sub.D.sup.40                                                                 : 1.5510            __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 31

Using the Shell four-ball apparatus (IP 239/73 extreme-pressure and wear lubricant test for oils and greases--four-ball machine), the following values ae determined:

1. W.L.=weld load (in Newton (N)). This is the load at which the four balls weld together within 10 seconds.

2. W.S.D.=Wear scar diameter in mm: this is the mean wear diameter under a load of 400N for 1 hour.

The test fluid used for the effectiveness of the additive is a base oil of viscosity ISO-VH 100 and having a low aromatics content and 0.035% of S.

    ______________________________________                                         Additive W.L. (N)        W.S.D. 1 h (mm)                                       from Ex- 1% of    2.5% of    0.25% of                                                                              1.0% of                                    ample No.                                                                               additive additive   additive                                                                              additive                                   ______________________________________                                         3        1850     2050       0.45   0.50                                       15       1850                0.50   0.45                                       16       1700                0.52   0.47                                       27       2000                       0.50                                       ______________________________________                                    

Under these test conditions, the base oil gives a weld load of 1450N and a wear scar diameter of 0.95 mm. 

What we claim is:
 1. A composition containing a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid none of which are aqueous based on an amount effective to improve the lubricant's or fluid's extreme-pressure and anti-wear properties of at least one compound of the formula ##STR72## wherein n is 1 and R is a radical of the formula ##STR73## in which R¹, R² and R³ independently of one another are C₁ -C₂₁ -alkyl and together have not more than 22 carbon atoms, and R² and R³ can also be hydrogen, or in which R is C₅ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₇ -C₉ -aralkyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted phenyl or naphthyl, and in which R⁴ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, --OCH₃, --CN or --N(R⁶)₂, and R⁶ is unsubstituted or OH-substituted C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, and C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl, R⁴ may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR74## or R⁴ is C₄ -C₂₀ -alkenyl, C₄ -C₂₀ -alkynyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl, C₆ -, C₁₀ -, C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or --CF₃, one or two OH groups or one or two --N(R⁷)R⁸), and R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl and R⁸ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₆ - or C₁₀ -aryl, or in which R⁴ is anthraquinonyl, or C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy or --N(R⁶)₂ and R⁵ is C₄ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OCH₃, --CN or --N(R⁶)₂, R⁶ being as defined above, and which may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or ##STR75## or R⁵ is C₁ -C₂₀ -alkyl which is substituted by N(R⁶)(tolyl) or C₁ -C₁₀ -heteroaryl, or R⁵ is unsubstituted C₄ -C₂₀ -alkenyl or C₃ -C₂₀ -alkenyl substituted by one or more --CN, C₄ -C₂₀ -alkynyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted C₆ -C₁₂ -cycloalkyl or C₆ -C₁₀ - or C₁₄ -aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkyl groups which may be interrupted by --NH-- or --N(R⁶)--, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio and/or OH groups, one or more --NO₂, --CF₃, and/or --CN, hydroxyethoxy, phenoxy, ureido, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, benzeneazo, tolueneazo, anilinocarbonyl, anilinosulfonyl, --S--CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ --S--R and/or one or two --N(R⁷)(R⁸), R⁷ and R⁸ being as defined above and R⁸ additionally also being acetyl or methoxyphenyl, or in which R⁵ is anthraquinonyl, hydroxyanthraquinonyl, or C₇ -C₁₄ -aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, one or more C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy groups or by --N(R⁶)₂, R⁶ being as defined above, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked form a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring which can be aromatic or non-aromatic and may contain one or more N, O or S atoms, the N atom being unsubstituted or substituted by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl which in turn can be substituted by --OH, and the C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic ring can be unsubstituted or substituted on one C atom by C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, ═O or ═S, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the N atom to which they are linked are 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinolyl, a part of a C₁ -C₇ -azacyclic divalent to hexavalent ring or a radical of the formulae ##STR76##
 2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR77## in which R¹, R² and R³ is independently of one another are C₁ -C₁₈ -alkyl and do not have more than 22 carbon atoms in total, and R² and R³ can also be hydrogen, or wherein R is C₅ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, benzyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted phenyl or unsubstituted naphthyl.
 3. A composition according to claim 2, wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR78## in which R¹, R² and R³ together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form C₄ -C₁₆ -alkyl, in which case none of these substituents R¹, R² and R³ may be hydrogen, or wherein R is cyclohexyl, benzyl, unsubstituted or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl-substituted phenyl or unsubstituted naphthyl.
 4. A composition according to claim 1 wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR79## in which R¹ is C₁ -C₁₂ -alkyl and R² and R³ are hydrogen.
 5. A composition according to claim 1 wherein R in the formula I is a radical of the formula ##STR80## in which R¹ and R² independently of one another are C₁ -C₁₂ -alkyl and together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form C₃ -C₁₄ -alkyl and R³ is hydrogen.
 6. A method of improving the extreme-pressure and anti-wear properties of a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid or a metal-working fluid none of which are aqueous based comprising the step of adding to said lubricant, hydraulic fluid or metal-working fluid an effective amount of a compound of the formula I according to claim
 1. 